최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0555551 (1998-12-01) |
등록번호 | US-7487529 (2009-02-03) |
국제출원번호 | PCT/US98/025490 (1998-12-01) |
§371/§102 date | 20000829 (20000829) |
국제공개번호 | WO99/029109 (1999-06-10) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 178 인용 특허 : 628 |
In one embodiment, informational messages about the program or channel to which a television receiver is tuned and advertising messages are displayed simultaneously with the current television program. In another embodiment, an EPG is displayed in a composite with an advertising message. Before such
In one embodiment, informational messages about the program or channel to which a television receiver is tuned and advertising messages are displayed simultaneously with the current television program. In another embodiment, an EPG is displayed in a composite with an advertising message. Before such display, the microprocessor substitutes a transparency value for the stored background color value used to display the EPG alone in the conventional fashion on a background of a solid color or colors.
What is claimed is: 1. A television system comprising: a television program schedule database comprising television program schedule information, informational messages, and information links that link the informational messages to the television program schedule information; an advertising databas
What is claimed is: 1. A television system comprising: a television program schedule database comprising television program schedule information, informational messages, and information links that link the informational messages to the television program schedule information; an advertising database comprising advertising messages and advertisement links that link the advertising messages to the television program schedule information; and television equipment configured to: display a television program on a substantially full portion of a display monitor; select a first informational message for a first program from the television program schedule database that is linked to the television program schedule information by a first information link; select a first advertising message from the advertising database that is linked to the displayed television program by a first advertisement link; display a pop up window overlaid on the displayed television program, the pop up window including the selected first advertising message and the selected first informational message, wherein the television program is simultaneously displayed with both the first informational message and the first advertising message; receive a user indication to display an informational message for a second program; in response to receiving the user indication, select a second informational message for the second program from the television program schedule database that is linked to the television program schedule information by a second information link; independent of the user indication, select a second advertising message from the advertising database that is linked to the displayed television program by a second advertisement link; and update the pop up window, the updated pop up window including the selected second informational message and the selected second advertising message, wherein the television program is simultaneously displayed with both the second informational message and the second advertising message. 2. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to the displayed television program. 3. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to later programming on a channel of the displayed television program. 4. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to current programming on a channel of the displayed television program. 5. The television system of claim 1, wherein the television equipment is further configured to display a composite of an EPG and an advertising message overlaid on the displayed television program. 6. The television system of claim 5, wherein the television equipment is further configured to display an EPG overlaid on the displayed television program. 7. The television system of claim 5, wherein the television equipment is further configured to store EPG data including at least one stored background color value. 8. The television system of claim 7, wherein the television equipment is further configured to use the stored background color value to display the EPG alone. 9. The television system of claim 7, wherein the television equipment is further configured to substitute a transparent value for the stored background color value to display the composite. 10. The television system of claim 1, in which the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is about a product or service. 11. A method for displaying an advertisement over a television program, the method comprising: displaying a television program on a substantially full portion of a display monitor; storing television program schedule information, informational messages, and information links that link the informational messages to the television program schedule information in a television program schedule database; storing advertising messages and advertisement links that link the advertising messages to the television program schedule information in a advertising database; selecting a first informational message for a first program from the television program schedule database that is linked to the television program schedule information by a first information link; selecting a second advertising message from the advertising database that is linked to the displayed television program by a second advertisement link; displaying a pop up window overlaid on the displayed television program, the pop up window including the selected first advertising message and the selected first informational message, wherein the television program is simultaneously displayed with both the first informational message and the first advertising message; receiving a user indication to display an informational message for a second program; in response to receiving the user indication, selecting a second informational message for the second program from the television program schedule database that is linked to the television program schedule information by a second information link; independent of the user indication, selecting a second advertising message from the advertising database that is linked to the displayed television program by a second advertisement link; and updating the pop up window, the updated pop up window including the selected second informational message and the selected second advertising message, wherein the television program is simultaneously displayed with both the second informational message and the second advertising message. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to the displayed television program. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to later programming on a channel of the displayed television program. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first informational message or the selected second informational message relates to current programming on a channel of the displayed television program. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a composite of an EPG and an advertising message overlaid on the displayed television program. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying an EPG overlaid on the displayed television program. 17. The method of claim 11, in which the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is about a product or service. 18. The television system of claim 1, wherein the pop up window further includes a television program title simultaneously displayed with both the first informational message and the first advertising message or both the second informational message and the second advertising message. 19. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is about an upcoming television program or event. 20. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is related to a sponsor of the displayed television program. 21. The television system of claim 20, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message promotes products and services of the sponsor. 22. The television system of claim 1, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is related to a subject of the displayed television program. 23. The television system of claim 1, wherein a different advertising message is selected each time the pop up window is displayed. 24. The television system of claim 1, wherein the second advertising message is selected and displayed a predetermined time after the first advertising message is selected and displayed. 25. The method of claim 11, wherein the pop up window further includes a television program title simultaneously displayed with both the first informational message and the first advertising message or both the second informational message and the second advertising message. 26. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is about an upcoming television program or event. 27. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is related to a sponsor of the displayed television program. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message promotes products and services of the sponsor. 29. The method of claim 11, wherein the selected first advertising message or the selected second advertising message is related to a subject of the displayed television program. 30. The method of claim 11, wherein a different advertising message is selected each time the pop up window is displayed. 31. The method of claim 11, wherein the second advertising message is selected and displayed a predetermined time after the first advertising message is selected and displayed.
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